Greek Art Essay

civilization, my first thought would probably be to jump to Greece. Books and grammar schools put such an emphasis on the ancient Greeks, it is no wonder when you look closer, there is a large legacy that the Greeks have left to us, more than 2500 years later. Starting with the government in the United States, we are a democratic nation, and we largely took that from the Greeks. When the founding fathers were drafting the foundation of this country, they looked for the last great place where democracy

Greek paintings and other arts were/are made to tell a story. They Sometimes shows scenes of warriors, women,and animal hunts. They used some metal such as iron, gold and, silver to melt down and turn them into useful tools and jewelry . Jewelry they made were necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pins, and rings. Other items they made were bowls, vases, knives, daggers, shields, armor, cups, and lanterns ect. Painting was one of the Greeks most important types of art. Unfortunately most painting got ruined

Johan Joachim Winckelmann: laying the foundations of classicism. He lives in Rome, and is a strong supporter of the superiority of Greek art of the Roman one. It is the first to study Greek art in its different phases. It develops an ideal of beauty based on Greek statues: • images must not show violent actions or decomposed • looking for simplicity that for the Greeks was a moral quality and aesthetics (statues) • temper the passion • moderation in the gestures and colors • must represent the ideal

The thing that I found most interesting in this class is learning about Greece and learning that they took Art very seriously. I never knew that the Greeks would be influenced by the Egyptians. The reason why is because when I thought of Greek’s I thought they were mostly influenced by themselves and I thought they got their art work from no one else, when in fact they did not. I also found the Revel to be very helpful as well when learning in this class as well and the reason why was because it

examples of Greek Mythology from the epic The Odyssey to inspire their movie O! Brother Where Art thou? Homer once said. “ Look now how mortals are blaming the gods,for they say that evils come from us, but in fact they themselves have woes beyond their share because of their own follies.” This quote is a great quote to represent the odyssey because in the odyssey mortals blame the gods for all the bad things that happen to them and it also goes along with the movie O! Brother Where Art Thou? Because

and featured many entrances. It’s famous gate, The Lion Gate, is known for its keystone depicting two of the animal. Though the columns appear Minoan in style, this is a Mycenaean innovation featuring the first example of monumental sculpture in Greek art. This post and lintel limestone entrance is over 9’6” tall.      Also Mycenaean, the Beehive Tomb at the Treasury of Atreus, complete with corbelling, and post and lintel entranceway, and a long walkway. The Treasury of Atreus

Great pieces of artwork sometimes reflect ideologies of other works in a unique manner. For this reason, this paper looks at the similarities that are apparent in the Coen brothers’ film, O Brother Where Art Thou? and the epic Greek poem, The Odyssey, by Homer. In particular, special reference is given to the protagonists Ulysses in the movie and Odysseus in the poem. Without doubt, one is forced to associate the concept of the movie made in 2000 to that of the great epic poem, which is a work written

Both the Greek and Etruscan’s style of art was similar, with that being said the particular sculpture is a resemblance of the Greek Archaic style of art. The curvilinear style along with the flat surface patterns of the folds of the drape/ clothes he was wearing, the diagonal calf muscles radiating from beneath the knee, the smile, and the style in which the hair was made (long locks) are the same characteristics of Archaic Greek art. The difference between the Etruscan and Greek art form lies in

“Three Works of Greek Art That Exemplify Greek Ideals” The ancient Greeks believed in a strong mind and a strong body. Their celebration of the physical beauty and ability of the human body can be seen in their sculpture, writings, and sporting events. The physical beauty of the human body is shown in the marble sculpture “Kraisos” (Benton and DiYanni 64). The sculpture shows a male with a defined muscular mid-section, broad shoulders, and thick legs. There is more detail and a more natural appearance

The Enigma of the ‘Cupbearer’ is a short video in which the narrator introduces viewers to the Cycladic figurine ‘Cup-Bearer.’ It is a rare figure type, and the only intact seated ‘Cup-bearer’ from Cycladic art. The figure is thought to be male because it is in action, and females were often shown standing with their arms crossed over their chests. In the ‘Cup-Bearer’ the “male” is made of marble, and is sitting on a stool made from the same piece of marble. He is holding a cup in his right hand